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Woman killed when car crashes head-on into Cleveland fire truck

The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating a deadly crash involving a car and a fire truck. The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. Monday in front of the Cleveland Division of Fire station at St. Clair Ave. and E. 103rd St. A ladder truck was returning from a fire when a car hit the truck head-on.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJW-TV MyFox Cleveland

Raging California wine country wildfires force evacuations

Wind-whipped wildfires roared to life Sunday night and early Monday across Wine Country, burning buildings, forcing hundreds of evacuations and injuring several people, reports CBS San Francisco. The Atlas Peak fire was the largest, quickly growing to more than 200 acres near Napa. Meanwhile, a fire near Calistoga had burned several buildings, sent several people to the hospital to be treated for burns and prompted mandatory evacuations along several roads.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

Las Vegas first responders trained extensively for mass casualty event

Emergency responders in Las Vegas have spent years training to respond to a mass casualty event such as Sunday night’s massacre, officials said Thursday. “We knew what to do,” Clark County Fire Department Chief Greg Cassell told reporters. “It was much grander than we ever envisioned. However, we were able to handle it because of our people, our training, our professionalism and our equipment and our relationships.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Volunteer firefighters growing older, most over 40

As he pulls up to late night fire calls, Bill Weimer looks around and where he used to have 12 brothers by his side ready to put their lives on the line, he might only have five now. For Weimer, and so many other volunteer chiefs, this is now commonplace and something they have, begrudgingly, learned to deal with as volunteer firefighter numbers continue to decline.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pocono Record

Woman tries to stab Arizona firefighter answering 911 call

A woman tried to stab a Tucson fire captain in the chest early this morning as he and other crewmembers were outside an apartment answering a 911 call, officials say. The captain’s thick protective jacket kept him from being wounded, Capt. Andrew Skaggs, said in a news release. The incident happened about 2:30 a.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arizona Daily Star

Should NFPA develop an all-new standard on PPE contaminant control or roll the requirements into NFPA 1581?

The NFPA Standards Council has received a New Project Initiation Request from the fire service asking NFPA consider developing an ANSI Accredited Standard to establish the minimum requirements for the effective contamination control of fire department personal, their personal protective equipment (PPE), accessories, and equipment.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fire Protection Association

New York governor favors cancer coverage bill for volunteer firefighters

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he is “favorably disposed” to a bill that would provide medical coverage for volunteer firefighters who develop cancer from the job. The bill passed the state Senate and Assembly this year and awaits the governor’s signature. Gov. Cuomo, speaking in Watertown Wednesday following his $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award announcement, said that the bill has not yet reached his desk, but it’s one he’s more inclined to support.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times

Gym owner charged with murder in fire that killed Texas firefighter

The owner of The Spartan Box, a gym in the Ingram Square Shopping Center, has been arrested for numerous felony charges, including murder and arson, after an investigation concluded he was responsible for setting a fire that claimed the life of one firefighter, and severely injured another. According to the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, Emond Johnson is the man that has been arrested and charged with a first-degree felony count of murder, two first degree felony counts of arson and bodily injury, two second-degree felony counts of arson, and two third-degree felony counts of family-related assault charges.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KENS5.com San Antonio

California city council close to approving first pay raise for firefighters in eight years

Costa Mesa firefighters could receive their first pay raise in 8 years and contribute more toward retirement under a new agreement between the city and their union. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 3, to move forward with the proposed 4-year contract with the Costa Mesa Firefighters Association, which expires June 30, 2021, at the first of 2 public hearings.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Orange County Register

12 Atlanta firefighter paramedics may not have had proper training, audit shows

After more than a year on the job, 12 Atlanta firefighter paramedics didn't have the proper paperwork to prove they’d passed all the necessary training, according to an audit obtained by Channel 2 Action News. Those 12 were pulled off the streets and put back in training. Paul Gerdis, with Atlanta Professional Firefighters, said only 12 of the 25 who graduated in the class of 2016 passed the paramedics test.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Washington firefighter hailed in Vegas massacre: 'You saved my daughter's life'

An off-duty firefighter from Auburn is being credited with saving the life of a teen girl who was wounded among the mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night. Dean McAuley with Valley Regional Fire Authority was at the Route 91 concert with several friends enjoying the Jason Aldean concert. "We started moving toward the center of the stage.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Massachusetts fire department celebrates night of historic promotions

The current and former fire chiefs, with a combined 30 years at the helm, stood proudly Wednesday at the selectmen's meeting for an unprecedented night they'd long awaited: the appointment of five captains to the 31-member department. It was a first. "It's just a great night for us," said Scott Jepson, the chief of the past decade.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fall River Herald News

12 off-duty firefighters hurt in Las Vegas rampage, union says

Union officials say 12 off-duty firefighters were shot while attending a country music festival in Las Vegas, including two who were wounded while administering CPR to gunshot victims. Angelo Aragon, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada, said Tuesday that all the firefighters survived their wounds.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Reno Gazette-Journal

Army vet is Texas city's first female battalion chief

An Army veteran who has spent the past 24 years as an Austin firefighter is now the city’s first female fire battalion chief, officials announced Monday. Rebecca Ackerman, who is one of 73 women — including Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr — among 1,007 employees in the Austin Fire Department, was promoted to battalion chief after serving as captain in the communications section.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Austin American-Statesman

Virginia councilman says city is addressing firefighter shortage after union's Facebook post

A union Facebook post about fire department staffing shortages concerned residents early this week, but a councilman says the city is in the process of filling vacancies. The International Association of Firefighters Local 539 posted Sunday that six companies were out of service that day: “To our community and our members out there today, please be careful.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Virginian-Pilot

Heroes of NFL player's scary locker-room scene: Seattle Fire Department paramedics

Russell Wilson had three touchdowns in the second half, including an emotional run that impressed his teammates. J.D. McKissic had two touchdowns in his season debut. Marcus Smith forced a fumble Bobby Wagner turned into a decisive touchdown. Justin Coleman intercepted a pass for another score. But to coach Pete Carroll, there were other, more fundamental heroes from the Seahawks’ home victory over Indianapolis on Sunday night.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Tribune

Study: Women firefighters can improve safety, but department culture must change

Incorporating new ideas from women can improve safety in traditionally male fire departments, but the hypermasculine culture in some can make female firefighters feel unwelcome and less likely to share their ideas, according to a new qualitative study from Drexel University. The Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends (FIRST), run by Jennifer A.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Science Daily

Deputy Fire Chief Details Las Vegas Shooter Response

A barrage of gunfire erupted from one of the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay hotel a bit after 10 p.m. Sunday night aimed at a massive crowd attending a country music festival across the Las Vegas Strip. After the gunfire and the ensuing stampede of over 22,000 people, at least 58 are dead and over 500 injured, including some critically who may not survive.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

FDNY 9/11 fire commissioner to lead Puerto Rico recovery efforts

Former FDNY commissioner Thomas Von Essen, who presided over New York’s Bravest during 9/11, has been named head of the FEMA region that serves Puerto Rico — making him the new leader of the hurricane recovery efforts. “There’s a lot of work to do,” Von Essen told The Post. “I’m excited to go down there to continue the work that they’ve done, that they’ve started.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

Three former chiefs arrested in investigation of Florida fire department

Three former chiefs of the defunct Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department, including current Brooksville Chief David Freda, were arrested Friday, each was charged with one count of organized fraud. The charges stem from a seven-month Hernando County Sheriff's Office investigation of misappropriation of public funds.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com

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